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Game Preview: Solar Bears at Florida Everblades - January 18

January 18, 2014 - ECHL (ECHL)
Orlando Solar Bears News Release


Who: Orlando Solar Bears (Minnesota Wild/Toronto Maple Leafs)

(20-12-1-2, 43pts) vs.

Florida Everblades (Carolina Hurricanes/Tampa Bay Lightning)

(21-11-1-2, 45pts)

Where: Germain Arena - Estero, FL

When: 7:00 p.m.

Listen Live: iHeartSolarBears.com, 740thegame.com, iheart.com/live/601/ - Pregame starts at 6:45 p.m.

Watch Live: America One

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Matchup:

The Solar Bears close out a four game road trip tonight as they take on the Florida Everblades for the second straight game. Orlando collected a 4-3 shootout win in a tightly contested contest last night to push their unbeaten-in-regulation streak to seven games. In the first period of yesterday's matchup, F Mickey Lang struck on the power play and F Taylor Matson followed it up with an even strength goal to give Orlando the 2-0 lead shortly after the midway point of the frame. The Everblades scored a power play goal of their own before the end of the first as Orlando led 2-1 going into the second. Florida tied the contest up on a broken play in front of the Orlando net with just over five minutes left in the second, but F Kory Nagy registered his third goal of the season on a sweeping backhand shot through traffic to restore the Orlando lead. A goal in the third from the Everblades forced overtime and an eventual shootout, where the Solar Bears prevailed to earn the 4-3 victory. Lang, F Mike Duco, and F Michael Catenacci all scored shootout while G Christopher Gibson, who stopped 33 shots in regulation and overtime, turned aside three of the four shots he faced in the win.

Solar Bears Notes:

F Ian Slater returned from his four game suspension yesterday... F Trevor Gillies is eligible to return from his five game ECHL suspension tonight... Orlando has gone to overtime or a shootout in four of their last six games... Orlando improved to 4-0-0-0 when scoring first on the road and 5-0-0-0 on the road when leading after the first and second periods... D Blake Kessel is on a four game assist streak (5a)... With yesterday's win, Orlando improved to 6-1-0-0 on the road on Friday night games... F Mickey Lang leads the ECHL with 22 goals and leads Orlando with 35 points... F Zach Harrison leads the Solar Bears with 16 assists... F Taylor Matson was assigned to Orlando from Iowa yesterday and had a goal and assist in the win... F Mike Duco was assigned to Orlando from Toronto yesterday... F Mike Ullrich was loaned to Iowa yesterday... Forward C.J. Severyn was loaned to the Utica Comets (AHL) yesterday... F Tyler Murovich remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild. He scored a goal in Iowa's 6-1 win over Lake Erie last night...G John Curry remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild ... G Garret Sparks remains in the AHL with the Toronto Marlies. He earned a win in Toronto's 3-2 victory over the Wolves yesterday... F Josh Caron remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild... D Colton Jobke remains in the AHL with the Iowa Wild.

Everblades Notes:

F Mathieu Roy is tied for the league lead with six power play goals... F Rocco Carzo is 17th among rookies with 20 points... F Kyle Bonis is tied for the rookie lead with 13 goals and is 18th among rookies with 19 points... D Olivier Dame-Malka is fifth among defensemen with 23 minor penalties... The Everblades are third in the ECHL allowing 26.83 shots against per game... F Mathieu Roy leads the Everblades with 15 goals and 29 points... F Kellan Tochkin leads the Everblades with 16 assists... Florida is 10th on the power play at 15.0% (21-for-140) and 7th on the penalty kill at 86.5% (128-for-148).

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